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The Validity and Reliability Study of the Working Memory Rating Scale in Early Childhood

Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2 31 Ağustos 2021
  • Meryem Rezzagil *
  • Berrin Akman
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The Validity and Reliability Study of the Working Memory Rating Scale in Early Childhood

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The aim of this study is to adapt the Working Memory Rating Scale (WMRS) developed by Alloway, Gathercole, and Kirkwood (2008) for children aged 5- 11 into Turkish for children aged 5-8 and to test its validity and reliability. The WMRS, which is generally used to diagnose children with typical working memory problems, is a Likert-type 4-point scale containing 20 behavioral items rated as "not typical at all to", "occasionally to", "fairly typical to", and "very typical" by preschool and primary school teachers. Teachers mark the correct option for each child based on the frequency of the child's behavior observed in their classes. The literature suggests that the 0-8 age range covers the early childhood period. Therefore, the scale was adapted for children aged 5-8 in early childhood. The study group consists of a total of 905 children attending kindergarten, first grade, or second grade in 12 schools (i.e., 10 primary schools, 1 independent preschool, and 1 middle school) located in Çankaya district of Turkey's, Ankara province and affiliated to the Turkish Ministry of National Education. In the adaptation process of the scale, the stages of translation to Turkish, pilot scale application, and main scale application were followed respectively. The scale was filled out by teachers for children with typical development in their classes. As a result of the factor analysis on the scale, the items were found to have a factor loading value of over .673 on the factor they belonged to in all age groups, and it was observed that there was a high level of relationship with this single dimension, with a total variance explained value of above %74 and with all the items collected in a single factor. The reliability study showed the scale to be reliable as Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were above .975 for all groups. At the end of the statistical analyses, the number of the items in the original scale consisting of 20 items was not changed. It was concluded that the WMRS's unidimensional 20-item Turkish version is a valid and reliable scale suitable for assessing the working memory of children aged 5-8 in Turkey.

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Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Eğitim Üzerine Çalışmalar

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Meryem Rezzagil * Bu kişi benim
0000-0003-0995-8613
Türkiye

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Ağustos 2021

Gönderilme Tarihi

22 Temmuz 2020

Kabul Tarihi

8 Şubat 2021

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2021 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Rezzagil, M., & Akman, B. (2021). The Validity and Reliability Study of the Working Memory Rating Scale in Early Childhood. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research, 7(2), 158-179. https://izlik.org/JA27LM67NH
AMA
1.Rezzagil M, Akman B. The Validity and Reliability Study of the Working Memory Rating Scale in Early Childhood. EKUAD. 2021;7(2):158-179. https://izlik.org/JA27LM67NH
Chicago
Rezzagil, Meryem, ve Berrin Akman. 2021. “The Validity and Reliability Study of the Working Memory Rating Scale in Early Childhood”. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research 7 (2): 158-79. https://izlik.org/JA27LM67NH.
EndNote
Rezzagil M, Akman B (01 Ağustos 2021) The Validity and Reliability Study of the Working Memory Rating Scale in Early Childhood. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research 7 2 158–179.
IEEE
[1]M. Rezzagil ve B. Akman, “The Validity and Reliability Study of the Working Memory Rating Scale in Early Childhood”, EKUAD, c. 7, sy 2, ss. 158–179, Ağu. 2021, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA27LM67NH
ISNAD
Rezzagil, Meryem - Akman, Berrin. “The Validity and Reliability Study of the Working Memory Rating Scale in Early Childhood”. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research 7/2 (01 Ağustos 2021): 158-179. https://izlik.org/JA27LM67NH.
JAMA
1.Rezzagil M, Akman B. The Validity and Reliability Study of the Working Memory Rating Scale in Early Childhood. EKUAD. 2021;7:158–179.
MLA
Rezzagil, Meryem, ve Berrin Akman. “The Validity and Reliability Study of the Working Memory Rating Scale in Early Childhood”. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research, c. 7, sy 2, Ağustos 2021, ss. 158-79, https://izlik.org/JA27LM67NH.
Vancouver
1.Meryem Rezzagil, Berrin Akman. The Validity and Reliability Study of the Working Memory Rating Scale in Early Childhood. EKUAD [Internet]. 01 Ağustos 2021;7(2):158-79. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA27LM67NH